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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations Risk Factors: - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... neurological findings #GiantCell ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Gastrointestinal Manifestations ... the pancreas, Vasculitis ... -> Acute Pancreatitis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications Signs/Symptoms: - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Complications Signs/Symptoms ... Stroke or TIA-like symptoms ... Hemorrhages #GiantCell ... Complications #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #Vasculitis
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Mucocutaneous Manifestations ... Livedo Reticularis, Vasculitis ... Mucocutaneous #Manifestations ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia) Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
swelling - GI Manifestations ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations Skin: • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Extra-articular manifestations ... blood vessels (vasculitis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Extra-articular manifestations ... • Non-specific Acute-phase ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias - Incr
, Incr risk of Acute ... Takayasus #Arteritis #Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
Extra-articular Manifestations ... - Inflammation acute ... Extraarticular #Manifestations ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
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